Although there is no contract signed as of yet, several sources, including Sports Illustrated, have confirmed that Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather drink agreed in chief honcho to finally hand over this fight happen.
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum was the one that broke the news to SI.com, saying that Representatives for both Pacquiao and Mayweather have agreed to terms on a the megafight that will sure to be the biggest bout boxing has s een in at least a decade, and possibly ever.
As of now we don’t know any terms of the arrangement but it is rumoured to be a 50/50 split. There has been a timid pass set for November 13th 2010, but that could also change depending on location.
What we do know is the odds on the fight, and Floyd Mayweather is the early favourite to remain undefeated.
Boxing Odds:
Floyd Mayweather Jr -150
Manny Pacquiao +120
Apparently Manny has agreed while the deal still needs to be approved by Mayweather, but it appears we are finally going to detail the fight that boxing fans have been waiting to see for years.
These are without a hesitation the two best fighters in their division and there are strong arguments t hat these guys are up there with the finest ever, especially Floyd Mayweather Jr who is 41-0.
This fight was pretty much a done trade last year, as they were scheduled on March 13, but Mayweather had concerns that Pacquiao was using performance enhancing drugs and requested a series of drug tests that were stupid for Pacquiao.
The wrestle with was nixed and it was rumoured that this fight was never going to happen, but with so much drawn to (aka money), we are now on the brink of the mega-fight.
As for the location, the obvious choice is Vegas but if you call to mind from the first fight, Jerry Jones had made a great push to hold it at the new Cowboys Stadium. But according to Pacquiao’s trainer, it won’t be in Arlington.
Freddie Roach was on The Fan 590 in Toronto recently and confirmed tha t Pacquiao is set to fight on Nov. 13, and although he didn’t buttress an opponent, he did ratify that it may be Mayweather, but it could also be a rematch with Miguel Cotto or a fight against Antonio Margarito.
"I talked to Bob Arum yesterday and he told me that he will know within a week if the deal is going to be done or not," Roach said. "Again, we obviously want Floyd Mayweather. He has a big outlet and we’re going to shut him up."
Roach said that if Mayweather does harmonize to fight, it will be held in Las Vegas instead of at Cowboys’ stadium in Dallas.
"There are two sites etched in. The MGM in Vegas, or Dallas," Roach said. "The thing is, Mayweather will not affray in Texas. If we get Mayweather we’ll go to Vegas, if it’s Margarito or Cotto, it will go Dallas."
Without doubt there are fertility of details to soldiery discourage non-functioning but it appears that we are closer than ever to having this dream matchup upon true.
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